The changing sky
The sky on 14 December 1960
Planetary positions in the tropical zodiac. These are shared sky conditions; a personal transit also depends on your birth chart.
Positions at · Daily reference at noon UTC
Sun
Sagittarius
22°30′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
29°18′
The Moon placement changes through the day. The time shown belongs to this snapshot.
The full snapshot
Where the planets are
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 22°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 29°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 10°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 4°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 14°42′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 10°03′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 17°34′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 25°43′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 10°22′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 8°07′ | Retrograde |
See Moon phases and the lunar calendar
What retrograde describes
A retrograde label means the planet's zodiac longitude is decreasing from Earth's viewpoint. It describes apparent motion, not a prediction about your day.
Make the comparison personal
Your birth chart provides the natal placements used for a personal transit comparison. A sky snapshot alone cannot establish which contacts apply to you.
Calculation details
apparent geocentric ecliptic of date · tropical zodiac
Ephemeris: astronomy-engine 2.1.19. Computed 2026-11-07T03:40:17.861Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.